The 15th International Portafold & Ansfold Gathering) (i.e. 2024)

Our annual gathering will be returning to the Newbury Retrofestival.

So put the dates 9th, 10th & 11th of August 2024 in your diary now and get those dates booked off work early.

Show Address: Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, West Berkshire, RG18 9QZ

Don't book direct with the show organisers it will cost you more money, just contact me (07771544419) to get your pitch saved.

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by Ian
Sat, 11 Jul 2009, 10:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New member - top 5 checks?
Replies: 14
Views: 20990

£250 for cushions - that'll increase my investment in my Portafold by 500% - oh dear :shock:

Ian (last of the Big Spenders or Tight Old Git (according to the Management!))
by Ian
Fri, 10 Jul 2009, 12:07 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Hinges - body sides.
Replies: 32
Views: 88197

Hi Bigbird, I wouldn't worry about drilling holes some 1/2mm larger (that's 1/50 of an inch) - the fibreglass is good and thick (about 1/4" from what I could see) and it won't even notice the slightly larger hole (1/2mm will only clear the dust out of the old hole!). When the Portafolds were produce...
by Ian
Fri, 10 Jul 2009, 11:43 am
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Finally, I post a picture of mine
Replies: 8
Views: 15458

The mudane Portatugs have some distinct advantages - you can hear the radio and your debit/credit card doesn't weeze and splutter as you approach each petrol station :lol:
by Ian
Thu, 09 Jul 2009, 12:16 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Finally, I post a picture of mine
Replies: 8
Views: 15458

I'm glad there is someone else out there who tows theirs with an 'ordinary' (although rather nice) car! - I, briefly, felt a little inferior when I spotted Sunbeam Tigers and Model 'A' rods being used as Portatugs :lol:
by Ian
Thu, 09 Jul 2009, 12:09 pm
Forum: Owners Gallery
Topic: Hi all, registered a year ago, finally purchased one!!
Replies: 3
Views: 9700

Hi Bigbird, Quite an improvement! Mine still looks like a shed inside...... and outside......... - don't you just hate people who actually get on with things? I know I shouldn't ask and I am sure that I am going to reget it, but here goes..... What are those big pink knobs for? Ian (the prevaricator)
by Ian
Thu, 09 Jul 2009, 11:48 am
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Hinges - body sides.
Replies: 32
Views: 88197

Hi Bigbird, I'm sure you could just renew the hinge pins (if you have access to some workshop equipment and the right diamenter rod) and I think I recall someone in one of the other threads (Steve maybe) mentioning that they did do that. Replacement hinges are available at only some £3.50 or so each...
by Ian
Tue, 07 Jul 2009, 12:21 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Hinges - body sides.
Replies: 32
Views: 88197

Hi Matt, Sorry for the delay - been away to Dublin for a little R&R, a lot of cider and to see the 'Eagles'.... I wouldn't bother with 4mm rivets as all the old fixings I found on mine were 4.5mm or 5 mm; and 5mm ones have a nice big head which fills out the countersunk hole in the drilled-out hinge...
by Ian
Wed, 01 Jul 2009, 12:12 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Hinges - body sides.
Replies: 32
Views: 88197

Steve,

Large minded? who? me? In view of my recent efforts I think a little dense would be more appropriate; and anyway, buying one of these buddy things brings the whole sanity question to the fore :wink:

Ian
by Ian
Tue, 30 Jun 2009, 12:20 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Hinges - body sides.
Replies: 32
Views: 88197

Matt, I think that puts you in a similar position to me in that my one attempt at putting this damn Portafold up was something of a failure because 70% of the hinges were/are broken :x - previous owners have a lot to answer for! I'm waiting for a calm evening to have another go (and the lack of bree...
by Ian
Mon, 29 Jun 2009, 4:00 pm
Forum: Maintenance & Restoration
Topic: Hinges - body sides.
Replies: 32
Views: 88197

Hi Matt, The hinges are the dog's dangly-bits - they look to be indentical to the originals :) However, do not use 4mm countersunk rivets (which is the size of t'oles in the 'Longhorn' hinges) cos they are too small for the holes in the panels :oops: Second time round I used 5mm x 12mm(ish) and dril...